Paul Hopkins was born on July 12, 1968, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for The Art of War (2000), RED 2 (2013), Disney's Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 1 and 2 (2018-2020) and for his portrayal of Michael "Mouse" Tolliver in Armistead Maupin's More and Further Tales of the City (1998, 2001). His father was an engineer and a college professor. His mother founded a private school in Ottawa called Bishop Hamilton School. Hopkins began his acting career in Montreal after attending theatre school at Concordia University. After a few years working and living in Toronto, Los Angeles and Montreal, Hopkins joined the company at the Stratford Festival. Two years later he re-settled in Montreal to become the Artist Director of Repercussion Theatre, Montreal's Shakespeare-in-the-Park (2007-2015). He now lives in South-Western Ontario.